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Just about every gambler knows the name of Doyle Brunson, famous poker player, poker author and tournament champion. Named "#1 most influential force in the world of poker" by Bluff Magazine in 2006, Doyle is the winner of 10 World Series of Poker bracelets in his long career and two time winner of the WSOP Main Event. He was the first poker player to win over a million dollars in poker tournaments and has been playing poker professionally for over 50 years years. His total tournament winnings as of 2009 are almost six (6) million dollars. In 1988, Doyle was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame.

Born in 1933 in the small Texas town of Longworth, Doyle was an outstanding all-state basketball player and track star in his youth and was headed for a career in pro basketball, when a summer job injury ended his athletic ambitions. Doyle had been familiar with the game of poker and after his injury, he started playing the game more seriously to pay for his expenses. He achieved a bachelor’s degree in 1954 and a master’s the following year. After graduating Doyle entered the business world, but on his first day in his new job, he earned a month’s salary in a few hours playing poker. He soon embarked on a full time career as a professional poker player and never looked back.

Over the course of his career, Doyle has has the pleasure of playing poker with many of the poker world’s most famous and colorful players, including names like Amarillo Slim and Sailor Roberts. Before there was such a thing as the WSOP or professional poker tournaments, poker was certainly a quasi-legal game. In the early years in places like Fort Worth, Texas, the rules were not very strictly enforced. Many games were run by some rather shady characters. Doyle certainly had his share of unusual and interesting experiences while traveling the underground poker circuit.

Joining forces with some of his poker playing buddies, Doyle and his group traveled from place to place gambling on a wide variety of events including poker, golf and a whole slew of "prop" betting events. The group put their money together and headed for Las Vegas where they quickly managed the lose a six figure amount. Although they remained friends, Doyle’s band of merry gamblers broke up and eventually Doyle settled in Las Vegas and as they say, the rest is history.

Doyle is still very active in poker tournaments. He won 1.1 million dollars in the Legends of Poker World Poker Tour event in 2004 and his 10th WSOP braclet in 2005; one behind Phil Helmuth’s total of 11 WSOP bracelets. Doyle can be found playing in games like the $4000/$8000 limit mixed poker game in "Bobby’s Room" at the Bellagio and he has an online poker room of his own called "Doyle’s Room", located at http://www.doylesroom.com/.

In addition to all his great success as a poker player, perhap’s Doyles greatest accomplishments are his books on the game of poker. He is the author of a very successful book on how to play poker called "Doyle Brunson’s Super System: A Course in Power Poker", which was followed by "Doyle Brunson’s Super System II". These books not only give top notch lessons in how to play the game of poker but an inside look at the world according to Doyle and the history of poker. Several other famous poker figures contributed chapters to Super System including Bobby Baldwin, Chip Reese, David Sklansky, Joey Hawthorne and Mike Caro. In addition, Doyle has written such titles as Poker Wisdom of a Champion, Online Poker: Your Guide to Playing Online Poker Safely & Winning Money, My 50 Most Memorable Hands, According to Doyle and in 2009, The Godfather of Poker. Doyle shares his poker wisdom and insights on life with readers in a fluid and fascinating style and his books will are a welcome addition to any serious poker players library. If you want to improve as a poker player, the Casino Guru highly recommends Doyle’s books.

Doyle has found peace with his acceptance of his strong Christian faith and continues to thrive and enjoy life. Doyle’s poker legacy continues with his children. His son, Todd, won his first WSOP bracelet in Omaha Hi-Lo at the 2005 WSOP, making them the first father-son duo to win WSOP bracelets. His daughter Pamela played in the 2007 World Series of Poker and 2009 World Series of Poker main events. Hopefully, the Brunson name will be seen in the world of poker for a long time to come. http://www.thebestcasinoguide.com/ and the Casino Guru salute Doyle Brunson for his accomplishments as a poker player, author, husband, father and in life.